The Relationship between Early Development and Psychosexual Behaviors in Adolescent Females.

Phinney, Virginia G.; And Others

Adolescence, v25 n98 p321-32 Sum 1990

Investigated relationship between early sexual maturation and psychosexual behaviors of dating and sexual intercourse among national sample of adolescent girls. Found early-maturing girls more likely to have experienced earlier dating and coital onset than late-maturing peers. Blacks experienced menarche and first intercourse at earlier ages, yet dating onset at later ages. (Author/NB)